Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Heliothelopsis | |
Heliothelopsis costipunctalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1914. It is found in Mexico, Texas and Arizona.
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are deep black-brown sprinkled with whitish scales and with a small whitish patch on the costa. The hindwings are uniform black-brown. Adults have been recorded on wing in August.
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